Author Archives: Dæv Tremblay

Book of Sand – Occult Anarchist Propaganda & Elegy

by Dæv Tremblay

Book of Sand is an experimental one-man band shrouded in mystery. Just trying to put a name on the person behind it would require an extensive investigation; for now, they refer to themselves only as “d”, or “dcrf”. Since 2009, they have nine releases, one of which being a split with The Skin Horse. Last year, I reviewed The Face of the Deep, which I described as unworthy of listening, but upon further reflection provides a unique albeit rather abstract experience, and can be enjoyed for what it is, simply.

Earlier this year, Book of Sand released two albums: … Read more

OSR: April 5th, 2016

by Dæv Tremblay

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There is so much great music assaulting me that I feel submerged by it! I have a hard time keeping up with all the releases. Nevertheless, here we go with a third day streak of OSRs.

Sweden’s ᛒᛚᛟᛞᛊᛒᚨᚾᛞ (Blodsband) just released their latest album, Rungalder. It’s some pretty good atmospheric black metal where the vocals are put in the background rather than in the forefront, so we can better soak in the atmosphere crafted by the instruments. The only downside to me is the drums, which sound very synthesized. It would be a good idea to work on better… Read more

OSR: April 4th, 2016

by Dæv Tremblay

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Well, that was quick! On this 4/4 day, let me share with you my latest discoveries!

After their 2012 album Demur, Visions return with Shake the Earth, and they’re not kidding. This is most probably their best work to date: melodic, progressive, hardcore, full of energy, good vibes, and great production! The album comes out on May 30th. I really like where they are taking their sound. Oh, The Mercury Tree… I’ve known then since their previous album, Countenance, but Permutations is nothing you should overlook. Through the years, they’ve developed their personal brand of progressive, avant-garde, art… Read more

OSR: April 3rd, 2016

by Dæv Tremblay

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Let’s recover from the April’s Fool cringefest.

Since Primal came out, Entheos secured themselves a place amongst the very best progressive technical death metal bands out there. With The Infinite Nothing, they only hit the nail deeper and harder, with a 50-pound sledgehammer. This is no joke.

Out on April 15th, Death Lullaby‘s new album, Wormz, is a pretty good, djenty metalcore album. It does suffer a bit from being too similar from song to song, but they do have their own flavour to their compositions. Throatpunch City‘s colourful and humoristic nature comes to life more… Read more

A Compendium of April’s Fool Jokes in the Music World, 2016 Edition

by Dæv Tremblay

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Alongside many actual releases, like Babymetal’s, Entheos’, and Iamthemorning’s new albums, many a prank will be made that day. Here I will list the better ones, in my opinion. This article will be continually updated until I’ve included all the April’s Fool Jokes I want! If you see a good one, email it to us or comment below.

I: A Face Odyssey
Throatpunch City has just released an actually very good joke EP of three songs, named Two Thousand and Punch: A Face Odyssey. Not only is the pun pretty good, the music is somewhere between The Mars Volta … Read more